So if it’s a war teachers want, they’ve got it. There is no clearer signal in this struggle than the tone-deafness of the most powerful union in the state. Everyone who cares about the economy, the quality of education and the future of our public institutions has to be baffled…With their [refusal to accept wage freezes], unionized public employees are handing a huge base of public support to Christie, who’s finishing off his practice swings and striding to the plate.